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Day in Tech History: October 26, 1998: First Computer by Thought

Day in Tech History: October 26, 1998: First Computer by Thought

Update: 2019-10-26
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1998 – A Georgia man became the first person that ran a computer controlled by thought. The subject (known as J.R.) was paralyzed due to stroke. Dr Roy Bakay and Dr. Phillip Kennedy implanted a glass cone into J.R’s brain, which would allow him to mentally control the PC.






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Day in Tech History: October 26, 1998: First Computer by Thought

Day in Tech History: October 26, 1998: First Computer by Thought

Jeffrey Powers